Intellectual Property Counsel – Large Corporation – Worcester, Mass.

The Legal department of Saint Gobain North America (SGNA) is looking for an Intellectual Property Counsel to join their team. The IP Counsel will be responsible for general counseling on IP matters including patent prosecution enforcement and clearance, as well as trademark and trade secret matters, while building and maintaining the patent portfolio for SGNA. This individual will interact with a wide variety of people from R&D engineers to senior business managers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to R&D professionals and senior business managers in connection with intellectual property matters and disputes, focusing particularly on patents and trade secrets.
• Direct outside counsel in connection with patent procurement both within the US and abroad, managing outside counsel spend and litigation management including evaluating, recommending, and structuring settlements and defense postures.
• Review and advice on intellectual property-related agreements such as NDAs, licenses and joint development agreements.
• Monitoring and communicating pertinent changes in the law.
• Drafting and negotiating joint development, licensing and other types of intellectual property agreements.

QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of experience as a lawyer in the IP field is required.
• J.D. required, along with a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent educational experience.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration is required.
• Knowledge of both legal and technical rules and principles and sound judgment in applying them to real world problems to provide business-minded advice.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, writing, problem-solving and analytical skills are expected.
• Travel to business sites and customers is quite likely to be required – including international travel.

Contact
To apply, please visit this link: https://joinus.saint-gobain.com/en/usa/law/p/74421/568091/intellectual-property-counsel.

Additional Info
Job Location: Worcester, Massachusetts